Using public domain data, Mónica Higuita et al. performed an integrated analysis of the Passifloraceae virome, resulting in the identifications of six novel virus associations, six putative new viral specials, and more. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-24-0269-FI

“Blackbird,” a high-throughput phenotyping device developed by Surya Sapkota et al., was found to outperform quantitative manual microscopy by experts in discerning a host resistance locus. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0033-R

Alexey Mikaberidze et al. review opportunities and challenges in combining optical sensing and epidemiological modeling. Read the open access article in the latest Phytopathology Focus Issue: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-24-0359-FI

Yutian Gao et al. present the first study to investigate and compare the proteomic characteristics of wheat plants under Fusarium crown rot (FCR), drought, and combined stress of FCR and drought using label-free quantitative proteomic analysis: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-24-0370-R 🌾

Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is a major threat to wheat. Using a recombinant inbred line population from Lantian 10 × Mingxian 169, X. L. Zhou et al. mapped 6 stable QTLs for resistance on chromosomes. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-24-0118-R

“The PDZ Domain-Containing Protein Prc Is Involved in Virulence and Stress Tolerance in the Poplar Canker Bacterium Lonsdalea populi,” by Zexu Ming et al.: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0066-R

Using F5 recombinant inbred lines from ‘JagR1097’ × ‘Jagger’, Yuzhou Xu et al. built a linkage map of single-nucleotide polymorphism markers to identify new QTLs for Fusarium head blight resistance and explore links to agronomic traits: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-25-0100-R 🌾

Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) shows promise as a safer alternative to fumigants for managing Fusarium oxysporum in strawberries. James Littrell et al. showed that ASD effectiveness depends on amendment composition and soil texture: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-24-0423-R

Data from Anas Eranthodi et al. suggest that inclusion of pea in a cereal-based rotation may lead to increased incidence and severity of Fusarium avenaceum-associated head blight in the subsequent wheat crop in the rotation. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-25-0120-R

Just published! Explore how AI, ML, and multiple 'omics approaches are driving new discoveries in plant pathology in the new Phytopathology Focus Issue, “From Chaos to Clarity: Deriving Meaningful Biology from Big Data in Plant Pathology." 👉 https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/toc/phyto/115/10

U. Bhatta et al. investigated the production of mycotoxins by different Fusarium species and isolates, as well as furanoterpenoid compounds produced by sweetpotato in response to Fusarium infection and wounding: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0031-R

OK that is really cool 👀 immediately sending to my students! 🌱🧪 #PlantSci #EvoMPMI #MPMI

Apple Valsa canker, caused by Valsa mali, is a major threat to apple production. Chengli Wang et al. found that VmUSP1 not only inhibits BAX- and INF1-induced cell death but also plays a crucial role in the complete virulence of V. mali: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-24-0417-R

So many of the seminal papers in plant pathology have appeared in Phytopathology over many decades. Read some of the classics here.

“Integrative Elements Repeatedly Captured the Phaseolotoxin Biosynthesis Gene Cluster and Invaded Pseudomonas syringae Multiple Times,” by Luiz Orlando de Oliveira et al. Available open access in Phytopathology, Volume 115, Number 9: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0017-R

On this #WorldFoodDay, we celebrate the efforts of those who nourish our communities, protect our planet, and shape a better future through better food for all. Explore resources to learn more about food security and sustainability. #FAO80 https://bit.ly/4nqN3x7

“This collection highlights major discoveries and groundbreaking approaches that have shaped plant pathology. By curating these landmark papers, the issue offers us a valuable opportunity to reflect on the discipline’s history.” —Nik Grünwald https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto

Weier Cui et al. present the first draft genome of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’ using a strain from Chile. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0041-SC

Xanthomonas prunicola, initially described as a nectarine pathogen, has emerged as the causal agent of bacterial leaf necrosis in wheat. Felipe Clavijo et al. analyzed wheat and nectarine strains to identify factors driving host specificity: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0044-R

“Overexpression of α-SNAPRhg1 Can Improve rhg1-a-Mediated Soybean Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode,” by Deepak Haarith et al. Available open access in Phytopathology, Volume 115, Number 9: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0077-R

Nabin Poudel et al. conducted the first comprehensive evaluation of fluazaindolizine, fluensulfone, fluopyram, and oxamyl on motility, reproduction, and egg hatching in various root-knot nematode species.🪱 Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0028-R

Editor’s Pick: “Spinetoram, a Widely Used Insecticide, Demonstrates Strong Antifungal Activity and a Novel Antifungal Mechanism Against Gray Mold for the First Time,” by Ting Luo et al.: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-25-0102-R

Editor’s Pick: Brandon G. Roy et al. present a first report of a soilborne virus modifying both the RSA of a plant host and transmission by its dagger nematode via a single viral amino acid. Read the open access article: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-25-0105-R

Feng Zhou et al. provide new insight into potential trifloxystrobin resistance mechanisms in Fusarium oxysporum, as well as data that might improve fungicide strategies for more effective control of melon #Fusarium wilt in the field. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-07-24-0213-R 🍈

Xiaojuan He et al. identified 736 RLKs, 407 RLPs, and 870 NLRs in the #alfalfa genome and determined that single-gene duplication events were the main drivers of gene family evolution. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-24-0408-R

Mehdi Kamali Dashtarzhaneh et al. developed a novel LAMP assay and compared detection results with ddPCR for avocado sunblotch viroid. Both outperformed RT-LAMP, offering sensitive, reliable tools for early viroid detection and improved disease management. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0064-R

Phyllachora maydis is an emerging disease in the United States and Canada. @CheckJill et al. described the environmental drivers of spore release and dispersal to fill current knowledge gaps in the tar spot disease cycle. 🌽 @MartinChilvers1 Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0027-R

A must read for every plant pathologist. Highlights some of the monumental research contributions in our field. More reason to publish your work in Phytopathology.

NEW: "Landmarks in Phytopathology" celebrates influential research that has helped to shape the field of plant pathology. This virtual issue features seminal studies and thoughtful reflections from authors and senior editors. Explore it here: apsjournals.apsnet.org/landmarksphyto

For those at home, here is a recent @phytopathology.bsky.social study by Wilson and colleagues apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.1... Characterization of Three Resistance-Breaking Isolates of Sugarcane Mosaic Virus from Rwanda and Implications for Maize Lethal Necrosis | Phytopathology®

Relevant @phytopathology.bsky.social paper: apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/... Reclassification and Pathogenesis of Clavibacter Species: A Model Pathogen for Studying the Molecular Interactions Between Gram-Positive Bacteria and Plants | Phytopathology®

I love it when I get to plug society journal articles related to talks I am posting about! Back to back @phytopathology.bsky.social studies in the Genomics session at #PlantHealth2025. Support nonprofit, high-standard journals that benefit our scientific societies and promote scientific integrity.

Relevant @phytopathology.bsky.social paper: apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Pleased to publish a @phytopathology.bsky.social paper with West Bengal State University demonstrating seed tubers as source of #lateblight #phytophthora epidemics in the Indian plains. apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/epdf/10....

Which model should be used? Which explanatory variables should be selected?... Let's use a model ensemble instead of a single model to characterize and predict spatio-temporal disease distributions. Read our ms in @phytopathology.bsky.social with application to virus yellows doi.org/10.1094/PHYT...

Take a First Look at the paper about "Opportunities and Challenges in Combining Optical Sensing and Epidemiological Modelling" by Alexey Mikaberidze et al., very recently published in @phytopathology.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1094/PHYT...

Editor’s Pick! Sahar Abdelrazek, Lina Rodriguez Salamanca, and Boris A. Vinatzer used long-read metagenomics to ID pathogens directly from tomato stems to the strain level, with resistance data and global context—all in just 2 days. doi.org/10.1094/PHYT...

New risk maps developed by Sandip Mondal, @mycomile.bsky.social, Horacio Lopez-Nicora, and others, help soybean farmers spot charcoal rot before it strikes​​. 🫛 Read the press release: www.apsnet.org/about/newsro... Read the original article in Phytopathology: doi.org/10.1094/PHYT...

Robbert van Himbeeck et al. investigated whether chlorophyll fluorescence could be suitable as a rapid, nondestructive method for early potato cyst nematode detection. 🥔 Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PHYT... @jaapjanwillig.bsky.social

Our community consensus position on conserving the genus #Phytophthora: Preserving the Biologically Coherent Generic Concept of Phytophthora, ‘Plant Destroyer’ | Phytopathology® apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/...

Robert R. Krueger et al. modified the pT36CA-V1.3 citrus tristeza virus vector for gene silencing in California citrus. Modified vectors T36CA-V1.4 and -V1.5 showed higher accumulation in C. macrophylla at 8–12 months. Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PHYT...

🎉 Congrats to Leon Hodgson, Fran Lopez-Ruiz, Mark Gibberd, Geoff Thomas & @zerihuna.bsky.social on their @phytopathology.bsky.social Editor’s Pick! 🌾Their field trial on barley net blotch explored fungicide resistance spread💡 📖 https://buff.ly/42Xdbca #GRDC #CurtinUni #DPIRD

Lima beans, vital to Delaware's processing vegetable industry, face yield loss from root-knot nematodes. Eboni R. Traverso et al. identified DE1306635 as a top performer for yield and resistance and found seven promising sources for breeding. Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PHYT...

Genetically modified (GM) papayas protect against papaya ringspot virus (PRSV), but papaya leaf distortion mosaic virus (PLDMV) is rising as a threat. Mu-Zhi Yang et al. found no difference in PRSV infection between GM and non-GM plants. Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PHYT...

North Carolina State University Professor Jean Ristaino and her team developed fast, inexpensive field-based tests for sudden oak death and other #Phytophthora diseases of forest and nursery plants. 🌳 Read the news release by NC Plant Science Initiative to learn more: cals.ncsu.edu/psi/news/mov...

🌱 Krishna Subbarao contributed to a discussion on ways genes in the Vd276-280 cassette of Verticillium dahliae regulate microsclerotium formation, virulence, and stress tolerance in cotton. ▶️ apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10.... #PlantPathology #FungalBiology

Editor’s Pick! This study by Buddhika Amarasinghe Dahanayaka et al. is the first to report the sexual recombination of Pyrenophora teres isolates collected from barley with those collected from barley grass. 🌾 Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PHYT...